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Climbing trees is for kids. Ladders are dangerous to older bones. It's not worth the risk for casual beekeepers to go after bees way high up. Here's how to build a High Reach Swarm Catcher....or at least one way to build one.
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You may find a different solution. What I needed was the the screw-in mop handle receptical and a flat, broad base.
- Cut the brush's bristles off flush (or as flush as you can get them) with the flat base of the brush.
- turn your bucket upside down
- center the brush on the bottom and drill four holes through the brush & the bucket's bottom
- fasten the brush to the bucket using nuts and bolts with large fender washers, like this
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Thank you for visiting our webpage. We currently do not have any events scheduled; however, our monthly meetings that occur the second Monday of each month is open to the public (see above). If you are interested in purchasing honey, visit our Honey for Sale Page.